Your ultimate guide to Greece

The best things to do selected by the Athens Voice team

The garden of the Presidential Mansion

© Eurokinissi 

Go through the black gate and experience the atmosphere of a bygone era

Bazeos Tower, Naxos.

Throughout its long history, Naxos Festival has maintained its orientation towar

Beach.

5 organised beaches to take a dive before the summer holidays

A boy relaxes on the beach.

7 free-entrance beaches to take a dive before the summer holidays

Summer in Athens.

Summer in Athens is in the mood for old-style taverns, coffee shops, fresh fish, ice cream and popcorn in open-air cinemas

Greek food

Athens has generated a vibrant dine-out urban culture that proudly exhibits the country’s lavish

So much more than just retsina. How to impress your friends.

Baklava.

A sweet philosophy of scented creams, crispy crusts and intriguing toppings

Whatever your shopping tastes and needs, in Athens you’ll find everything money can buy.

Athens’s first industrial museum

Hailing from the Roman times, it is the main venue of the Athens festival

Europe’s second oldest distillery

A lifetime experience 

Renovated and elegantly simple

Large, luxury hotel situated in a strategic location

A Canteen No Other in Piraeus

A lovely eatery split into two parts

Bar

One of the most luxurious places in the city to enjoy a drink 

Bar

A place where you can enjoy quality cocktails and drinks from all over the world. They serve exceptional cocktails based on rare recipes. Also you can enjoy Greek wines and different kinds of beers from places around the world. Enjoy your special cocktail while you listen to jazz and blues music. 

Furniture, lighting and deco objects influenced by the Scandinavian “school”

A great variety of small utility furniture